Your least favorite people · 6 picks · Updated
“On my way!” they text, from the shower. You love them. You've also memorized every menu in town from waiting at the table. These gifts tackle the root causes: alarms they can't sleep through, keys they can't lose and a watch with no notifications to distract them from the time.
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An alarm so loud it comes with a bed shaker. Snooze is no longer an option. Neither is lateness.
Real-life use: Heavy sleepers, early flights and the 8 a.m. brunch they swore they'd make.
Check price on AmazonA watch that does one thing: tells the time. Which they apparently haven't seen in years.
Real-life use: A light, classic digital watch with alarm and stopwatch.
Check price on AmazonFind the keys in seconds instead of 15 minutes. That's 15 minutes earlier. Allegedly.
Real-life use: Clip to keys, wallets or bags and find them with an iPhone.
Check price on AmazonA big red countdown they can see from the shower.
Real-life use: Getting-ready routines, kids' mornings and focus sprints.
Check price on AmazonA place to write down the plans they keep “forgetting.”
Real-life use: Undated weekly pages, so they can start any week, even if they're late starting.
Check price on AmazonA gentle visual of time passing. Like you, at the restaurant.
Real-life use: Timed tasks, screen breaks and “five more minutes” accountability.
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Wake up, find keys, check the time. In that order.
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